Indices

Question 1

MCV Measures?

Answer 1

Evaluates the erythrocyte (RBC) according to cell SIZE: Macrocytic, Normocytic, Microcytic

Question 2

Describe a polychromatophil in terms of indices values?

Answer 2

Macrocytic, Hypochromic

Question 3

Which of the indices evaluated the erythrocyte in terms of staining intensity?

Answer 3

MCHC

Question 4

Indices measure what?

Answer 4

The classification of Anemia based on RBC size, color, & quality control

Question 5

Erythrocytes that are normal in size are referred to as in terms of indices values?

Answer 5

Normocytic

Question 6

Erythrocytes that are smaller than normal in size are referred to as?

Answer 6

Microcytic

Question 7

Erythrocytes that are larger than normal in size are referred to as?

Answer 7

Macrocytic

Question 8

MCHC evaluates what?

Answer 8

The red blood cell in terms of color, aka how much hemoglobin the erythrocytes contain.
∆Normochromic & Hypochromic

Question 9

Erythrocytes that have the normal amount of hemoglobin (color of red) are referred to as?

Answer 9

Normochromic

Question 10

Erythrocytes that have less than the normal amount of hemoglobin (color of red) are referred to as?

Answer 10

Hypochromic

Question 11

Hyperchromic refers to?

Answer 11

To much hemoglobin or red in the red blood cells which is not possible in a living species

Question 12

How many days behind are the indices than what is actually happening in the bone marrow?

Answer 12

2-5 days

Question 13

How would you refer to a Polychromataphil in terms of Indices?

Answer 13

Macrocytic hypochromic cell

Question 14

MCH measures and/or evaluates?

Answer 14

This is a quality control measure therefore no practical value is given but this is still important by telling us how accurate our values are